text:
From the Ground Up: Finding Opportunity in the Future of Real Estate Development
While we tend think of urban development as large projects – converted seaports, repurposed railroad yards, or acres of bulldozed property – there is a new, large-scale opportunity now emerging that has the potential to impact cities everywhere.[read more]
In Defence of Fair-Weather Cyclists: How Do You Keep a City Cycling, Even in the Worst of Winter?
One of the most persistent criticisms I hear leveled against investing in cycling is that the very moment that the weather becomes inclement, a lot of people will people stop riding their bikes, therefore making it an unreliable way of moving people in cities.[read more]
Common Sense Urban Tools to Change Cities, Via Curitiba
Acupuncture is a method to stimulate specific points of the body to regulate a specific pathology and benefit the broader system. In this sense, Jaime Lerner, in the new English Edition of his 'Urban Acupuncture,' proposes to point to specific evidence and specific actions in the city to comfort general urban illness.[read more]
Recent Infographics
The Future of the Newlands Pool: What is the Real Question?
The debate around the future of the Newlands Swimming Pool and its precinct has recently enjoyed renewed attention . The Cape Argus reported on that the City of Cape Town would be going "back to the drawing board" to consider future development scenarios for this beloved Southern Suburbs institution.[read more]
Super Bowl To Kick Off Food Waste Recycling Efforts In Phoenix
I've always thought that using the world of sports to highlight sustainability made a lot of sense: not only do these businesses stand to benefit greatly from lightening their footprint, but they've also got huge captive audiences for the message.[read more]
Longest Footbridge East of the Mississippi: Century-Old Willimantic Footbridge
While Willimantic's Frog Bridge might be eastern Connecticut's most familiar bridge, there is actually a far more historically notable bridge close by that has provided access to Willimantic's downtown for over a century: the Willimantic Footbridge.[read more]
Top 10 Walking States in America
Since states are composed of cities, which generally constitute the majority of a states' population, it is significant that the states with the most walking have cities known for walkability. Indeed, the top three states, New York, California, and Washington, have some of the country's most walkable cities.[read more]
Building 'Links in the Chain' of Food Innovation at California Baptist University
California Baptist University in Riverside, California is a vital part of Riverside's local and sustainable food efforts through its Food Innovation Center. Part of the university's Department of Health Sciences, the 4,000-square foot space provides extensive classroom, laboratory and kitchen space.[read more]
More People are Speeding on the Golden Gate Bridge: Here's Why
When the new Golden Gate Bridge barrier opened, it was heralded as a new age of safety, but there were rumblings of problems immediately. Bridge Manager Kary Witt was quoted as saying, "I do think everyone is driving too fast. Everyone needs to slow down."[read more]
UCLG, EU and Four Other Local Authority Networks Sign Historic Agreement on Sustainable Development
The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the European Commission, together with three other important networks in local government, have signed a historic agreement to work together on development issues in order to tackle global poverty and inequality, promote democracy and sustainable development.[read more]
What Exactly Do Architects Do?
Most people don't really know what architects do on a day to day basis. Perhaps you have a vague notion that architects make napkin sketches sitting in sleek, low-lit bars playing jazz piano and a few months later fabulous buildings like the Guggenheim in Bilbao manifest from that sketch. This is not entirely true.[read more]
An Example of Low-Rise Intensification: Union Street EcoHeritage
In a recent post about the three stages of intensification, I mentioned a project in Vancouver called Union Street EcoHeritage by SHAPE Architecture. I used it as an example for sensitive low-rise intensification. Since it's a very cool project, I thought I would dedicate today's post to explaining the project.[read more]
Implementing Streetcars: Lessons from Atlanta
The streetcar fits a unique niche in transport systems. It's an extension of the walking environment thanks to its ability to be used for short trips, while still connecting different neighborhoods. But, as recent streetcar projects like the Downtown Loop in Atlanta have shown, their success requires patience.[read more]
What Do Developers Think About Managing for Biodiversity in Conservation Developments?
Recently, a popular concept called conservation development (CD) has gained traction in many planning and design fields. CDs typically are developments where homes are clustered on small lots with the remaining areas conserved as open space, as opposed to traditional development.[read more]
The Need to Establish Universal Green Building Standards
Around the world,buildings consume an estimated one-third of global energy. As more people move to cities and the developing world continues to modernize, energy consumption is only expected to increase. Is it time for a universal Green Building Standard?[read more]
The Many Advantages of an Urban Cable Car like Medellín's Metrocable
How Medellín's Metrocable has reduced overall transportation costs and increased access to employment for the city's most disadvantaged groups – and helped improve the built environment, enhanced public spaces, and strengthened the social fabric through community participation.[read more]
How Competitions Were Used to Speed Up Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, "HUD didn't want to move at the speed of government" in its effort to create more resilient coastal designs in New York and New Jersey, so it started a special competition to speed things up.[read more]
Building an Aquaponics Megafarm in Anaheim: A Q&A With Aaron Flora
Aaron Flora has worked on creating farms with Renewable Farms for years, but he just recently embarked on his biggest project to date, with the help of a Kickstarter campaign: a mega-aquaponics farm for the city of Anaheim, California that will double as a community training center.[read more]
Hints of Corruption Won't Stall Montreal's Ste. Catherine Street Makeover
A much-needed planned revamp of Montreal's main commercial thoroughfare, Ste-Catherine Street, has had to be abandoned, and a $267,000 public consultation contract with a firm cancelled, amidst allegations of corruption by the city's inspector general.[read more]
Using a Phone App to Map Your Own Travel Impacts
A phone app can let anyone see precise travel details and determine exactly where transit and infrastructure investments should be made. They'd also be able to plan to minimize the carbon emissions associated with travel. And so would you. But – what are the implications for personal privacy and security?[read more]
Sustainable Cities Collective
- Julie Alexander
- Green Buildings Alive
- The Dirt ASLA
- Kaid Benfield
- This Big City
- Evan Bromfield
- Ivan Bruce
- Tyler Caine
- Centre for Cities
- Javier Corcuera
- Julian Dobson
- IFMR Financing Small Cities
- Neal Gorenflo
- CC Huang
- Polis Inclusive
- Kristen Jeffers
- Warren Karlenzig
- Mark LeChevallier
- Jeremy Leggett
- David Levinson
- Laurie Main
- Marcus Mangeot
- Adam N Mayer
- Scott J Morrison
- Daniel Nairn
- Walid Norris
- Cape Town Partnership
- Améline Peterschmitt
- Camilo Prats
- Project for Public Spaces
- Douglas Reiser
- Oscar Rodriguez
- Jim Russell
- Andrew Schmidt
- Peter Smith
- Phil Stubbs
- Market Access & Insights Team Sustainability Outlook
- Neil Takemoto
- Clare Taylor
- Environment and Urbanization
- Willemijn van Harinxma
- Renée van Staveren
- Allyn West
- Chuck Wolfe
- Fiona Woo


text:
NRA Youth Programs Coordinator Samantha Olsen sent us the following on this year's Isaacs Challenge Program winners — an acknowledgement of those who excel in the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.
The Isaacs Challenge is made possible by the generous donation of the Isaacs family to the NRA Foundation. The Isaacs Challenge Program is designed to encourage individuals to expand their shooting experience and clubs to expand their shooting programs by providing an incentive to shoot several different shooting events in the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.
There are individual and NRA club awards with the Isaacs Challenge Program. In the individual award category there is an award rifle for the individual who achieves the most Distinguished Expert (DE) ratings in a calendar year and also the Isaacs Challenge Certificate for each individual who achieves three or more Distinguished Expert ratings in a calendar year.
More on the Isaacs Challenge Winners ...
Mammoth Park, Kentucky - The second annual Rockcastle/AR15.com 3-Gun Pro-Am competition in Mammoth Park ended in spectacular fashion as Greg Jordan snagged the top Pro spot with an overall score of 711.62 while Kevin Suffridge earned the high Amateur billing with a 609.86. Before getting into the scores and pictures of the event, we wanted to highlight a couple of competitors.
More on special guests at the Castlerock/AR15.com 3-gun ...
Park City, Kentucky - At this weekend's Rockcastle/AR15.com 3-Gun Pro-Am, you're sure to see a number of shooting celebrities making their way through the eight challenging courses. And if you can pull yourself away from tables and side events set up by the sponsors, you might be able to pick up a few tricks of the trade at their Pro Clinics. But there's more
Read more about the Wounded Warriors at the 2012 Castlerock/AR15.com 3-gun ...
The second annual Rockcastle AR15.com 3-gun competition is underway in Park Mammoth, Kentucky. Three days of running and gunning with their favorite rifle, pistol and shotguns. Three days to make your way through eight stages of clay targets, paper targets and the dreaded cave stage. Three days of fun.
More on the Castlerock/AR15.com 3-gun ...
This weekend the Rockcastle Shooting Center in Park City, Kentucky, is holding its second annual Rockcastle Pro Am 3 Gun Championships. The competition is a part of the NBC Sports 3-Gun Nation tour and is sure to draw a lot of competitors and spectators.
More on NRA Sports' 3-Gun Experience this weekend in Kentucky ...
Park City, Kentucky - For many women, finding comfortable and stylish clothing for hunting and shooting can be quite a challenge. Long ago, most of us have settled for wearing men's hunting apparel — leaving much to be desired in fit and function. Saturday night at the Women's Outdoor Adventure, ladies were treated to a special fashion show featuring designs from the industry's top brands.
Prois Hunting Apparel hit the runway first. Modeled by WOA personnel, the gear was a hit thanks to the camp patterns, flattering fit and comfort creating effectiveness. Prois representative Hayden was on hand to provide details on the female-focused garments and gear; each designed to withstand and overcome the rain, cold and snow.
Switching gears, the models appeared next in a beautiful collection of clothing from Good Shot Design. Aimed at providing females with the best in quality and style, the tweed-based outfits from Good Shot Design are made specifically to go straight from the field to the office. Daryl, our man from Good Shot, made sure to highlight the attention put into each piece ... from the trim to the satin lining.
Every look was paired with matching jewelry from The Elegant Huntress. Handcrafted by owner/creator Carol Smeltzer, each piece is a one-of-a-kind treasure designed to match the colors of your camouflage. Whether hunting in the woods, on the prairie, in the snow or in the mountains, jewelry from Elegant Huntress ensures you'll look good no matter what the attire.
So remember, ladies - there are designers out there making hunting and shooting apparel (and accessories) with you in mind. It's time to stop settling for the also rans and start thinking about the manufacturers who are thinking about you.
To see more of the dazzling items that wowed the crowd, check out the fashion show slideshow after the jump.
Park City, Kentucky - Ladies of NRA's Women's Outdoor Adventure celebrated the running of the Kentucky Derby in high style last night. Although unable to make the trip to Churchill Downs, they reveled in the racing spirit while donning their Derby hats on race day. Upon entering the room, each woman chose a rose bearing the name of a horse running in the Derby. Picking the right name was of great importance.
Park City, Kentucky - The Women's Outdoor Adventure got a little wild this afternoon as the ladies headed to Cowboy Town at the Rockcastle Shooting Center. Set with store fronts modeled after the Old West, the range used for cowboy action shooting at Rockcastle transformed into one long firing line as the women got to shoot a wide variety of firearms during the Show n' Shoot.
From Blaser high-power rifles to Smith & Wesson revolvers, and Henry lever-action rifles, the ladies spent the afternoon rotating between firearms. They also enjoyed a special treat - being able to shoot guns used in competition by their instructors including Annette Ayers Smith & Wesson revolvers, Debbie Keehart's custom pistols, and Kay Miculek's Smith & Wesson rifle.
Park City, Kentucky - As promised, we have more photos from yesterday's multi-gun competition at the NRA Women's Outdoor Adventure. Over the course of the morning, the ladies blasted their way through three different stages, utilizing the skills they learned earlier this week.
We also learned who led the pack during the competition. Angela grabbed first place in the competition, followed by fellow participants Heather and Marie. The trio will take home shirts from Rockcastle Shooting Center as a reward for topping the leaderboard.
Powered by BlogEngine.NET Theme by Cylosoft © Copyright 2015 The National Rifle Association of America

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Got a tip for us? Let us know
Mar 26, 2012, 09:09 AM | #1 |
Best iPod
What is for you the best iPod ever made.
Discuss! |
0 |
Mar 26, 2012, 10:15 AM | #2 |
While I love the brilliance of the iTouch, and understand the enduring attraction of the nano, my personal favourite remains the classic.
I like the simple, no-frills approach that allows you to carry all of your iTunes music library in one place, the elegance of the design (who didn't whisper in awe when unwrapping their first iPod classic?), and the wonderful battery life. |
1 |
Mar 26, 2012, 10:25 AM | #3 |
That's true, my personal favorite is the 3rd gen iPod classic with the scrolwheel and the luminous orange touch buttons.
(I'm still searching for one, so if you have one and want to sell it contact me) And it would be cool if they made the iPod touch with the same hdd as the iPod classic. |
0 |
Mar 26, 2012, 01:10 PM | #4 |
So far, my favorite iPod is the 4th generation iPod shuffle. Its cheap, simple to use, no thinking required, Just turn it on and go. I wish it had a larger hard-drive, but the 2gb is enough for me.
I also got a 6th gen Nano and two iPod touches (2G, 4G). The iPod touches are my least favorite even though they're what got me into the Apple ecosystem world thing. They're just complicated. You have to mess with home screens and organizing everything and what apps they should have and updating them and you have to buy cases for them and yadda yadda yadda... As you can tell, I'm way too organized and my iPod touch drives me crazy sometimes. The 6th gen nano is okay. I love the built in Nike+, great for running. I bought it to use it as a watch and it was a terrible experience. I ended up just throwing the watch band in a box somewhere and forgetting I even bought it. I'm looking into buying an iPod classic though. Something about it tells me that it would be my favorite iPod if I had one. I prefer simplicity and the iPod classic has that and tons of capacity to store all my media.
Smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S4 (White), Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (White), Laptop: ASUS Vivobook X202E, Desktop: HP Pavillion P6710f with Windows 8.1. |
0 |
Mar 28, 2012, 10:29 PM | #5 |
Wirelessly posted
iPod nano 3rd generation red for me |
0 |
Mar 29, 2012, 10:01 AM | #6 |
I very much enjoy my 5th and 5.5 generation Classics. They sound superior to the later models, to my ears at least. Both are still flawless in function. I am also quite fond of my 2nd gen. Nano. It may be bullet-proof.
0 |
Mar 29, 2012, 10:15 AM | #7 |
In my opinion the best iPods are the Classics, hands down. beautiful to look at and use.. and just such a simple, yet complex piece of technology. I have a silver one, which i got for my 16th, but i honestly miss the 'mac white' ones..
I'm not a fan of the touches, although it obviously has a use and a market. I like the shuffles, due to convenience, and how easy they are for anyone of any age to use. I still have an iPod mini in pink - bought recently from ebay. i like the form factor, the fatness, and the feel of tech in my hand. and obviously the bright colours; they were the iPod i was desperate for growing up (i was 12 then). When i was 13, i got my first ever nano. 1st gen, 2gb black. which i think is the classiest and smartest nano. not necessarily as 'good' in terms of features or memory, but i'll always have a soft spot for it. the touch thing that apple gave me in replacement program will never match up.. oh yeah, i think why i like the 1st gen nano so much is because it was basically a little 5/5.5G Classic. |
0 |
Mar 29, 2012, 02:46 PM | #8 | |
My fave, however, is in my sig: 5th gen nano, easily the most feature-rich of the nano line to date, and still lookin' smart. I was slightly disappointed with the "polished" look versus the 4th gen nano, but the 5th's added functionality was simply too good to pass up. So good, in fact, that when my 2nd gen nano was stolen, I replaced it with a second 5th gen. I've never had a classic, but it'll probably be my next iPod purchase, as I'm a big music fan. I don't need a slew of apps and games, and I find the new nanos a major step backward.
dXTC stuff: iMac 21.5" i3 · MBP 17" · Two 5g iPod nanos · iMac G4 · and more ...geeve to me LAAAHRGE keess!
1 |
Mar 29, 2012, 03:07 PM | #9 |
iPod mini. Close the thread.
Haven't had an iPod I've loved like that one, it's the perfect size, thickness and weight, came in cool colors and greatly increased the iPod's market share. One of the last great ideas Apple has had IMO.
MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz G4 - 10.5.8 12" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz - 10.4.11 Blueberry iBook G3, Apple IIc |
2 |
Mar 30, 2012, 01:34 AM | #10 |
Im not an absolute U2 fan, but the U2 Limited Edition iPod is my all time favourite, with striking black metal chrome making it the only iPod with dark back. Very nice.
True iPod Collectors |
1 |
Mar 30, 2012, 07:45 AM | #11 |
I love the iPod touch, it's brilliant, I really didn't see the point of it until I got one for Christmas one year, it's so much more than an iPod with a touch interface, utterly sublime device.
But I love my old classic iPod, the video I think, it's the 60gb version and it still works brilliantly, usable without needing to see it too with physical buttons, so perfect for night time listening. I'd love a more upto date version, wonder if there ar plans for an update soon |
0 |
Mar 30, 2012, 07:58 PM | #12 |
I still use my iPod 5.5G daily. It's now my video device, every night I watch an episode of something on it (usually a cartoon, since they look good on the small display and look good at low bitrates) usually to send me off to sleep. Love it! The moment it dies I'll pick up a Classic to replace it.
That's my fave. Had it for 5 years come July and it still works perfectly.
Maybe if everyone who'd ever been close to you had died, you'd be sarcastic, too.
Macrumors Steam Group |
0 |
Mar 31, 2012, 07:26 AM | #13 |
2 |
Mar 31, 2012, 11:12 AM | #14 |
I think the best one was the third generation classic. I loved that the buttons were backlit, the only iPod to do so, and it had all touch buttons, no moving or clicking. I think every iPod classic since has been a step backward as far as button interaction goes.
15" 2.7GHz Core i7 Retina MacBook Pro (Early 2013) Silver iPhone 5s, Space Gray Retina iPad mini 27" LED Cinema Display, iPod Collection, ATV3 |
1 |
Apr 10, 2012, 02:00 AM | #15 |
I still use my Classic, but my favorite was the 5G. It scrolled much smoother through my collection. However, my iPhone is still my player of choice as it is always with me and finding and playing music is just easier with a touch screen. My IPod touch is for the kid to play games and watch kiddie videos. It would be my favorite if it or the iPhone old hold all of my media.
Mac Pro Mac Mini Macbook Pro Ipad 3 64gb iPhone 4S 64gb iTouch 8gb iPod Classic 160gb Nano 8gb Shuffle 4gb Shuffle 2gb Apple TV |
0 |
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
Similar Threads | ||||
thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Missing: iPod Madonna, iPod Becks, iPod No Doubt | iChernov | iPod | 11 | Dec 12, 2014 05:27 PM |
Transfer Music from iPod to iPod (or iPod to Mac) (For Free)? | SPNarwhal | iPod touch | 19 | Nov 26, 2014 01:53 PM |
General: iPod touch 5th gen jb, iPod disabled connect to iTunes issue... | Truefan31 | Jailbreaks and iOS Hacks | 6 | May 26, 2014 06:39 PM |
speck toughskin case for ipod 30 & 60gb fit ipod 160g? | Sossity | iPod | 0 | Aug 28, 2012 02:40 AM |
Is the iPod nano, iPod shuffle and the iPod Classic dead? | Retina MacBook | iPod | 3 | Jul 22, 2012 04:36 AM |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:50 AM.


text:
Page 1 of 4
MYSORE: The anti-corruption movement in the city that focused on Dasara civic works on Wednesday led senior officials to do a spot inspection following complaints of substandard work. However, they refuted the charges.
Countering them, the Mysore Against Corruption (MAC), which is leading the movement, said they stand by their complaints but welcomed the inspection. "We are happy that senior officials conducted the check. It's an indication that the government has woken up," MAC leader R Balasubramaniam said.
"Time is the best judge. If the road is laid as per specifications, it should be in shape for long. Let us wait for six months, we will know who is correct on this," he told TOI.
This comes on a day when district minister S A Ramdas intervened and told MAC activists that he will ensure all road repair and relaying works will be according to specifications of the Indian Road Congress.
"As a result of Gandhigiri act by MAC activists, Ramdas called Balasubramaniam to his office and assured him," MAC activist Vasanthkumar Mysoremath said. Ramdas appreciated the civil society's concern in proper implementation of infrastructure projects in Mysore, he added.
A battery of officials led by DC P S Vastrad, the Dasara special officer, and corporation commissioner K S Raykar, inspected the entire stretch of Sayyaji Rao Road and collected samples from 12 spots. Using core cutting machines to collect samples, the team took note of other lapses specified by MAC.
The contractor was instructed to lay asphalt of 25mm thickness. During inspection, when the core cutting machines were used, thickness was found to be between 27mm and 30mm thickness. "This has been approved by the third party," he stated. Raykar said MAC didn't inform MCC about the inspection.
"If we were to be informed, we would have used our machinery and showed them the quality of work," he stated.
When contacted, Balasubramaniam said: "We went on inspection since public money is involved and we pay tax for the use of road. I'm happy that they have responded quickly. We are not interested in raking up controversy but want officials to be transparent and accountable."
He said they raised issues related to thickness of the asphalt laid and lack of facilities to drain rainwater. "The drains were clogged," he stated. On MCC's inspection that found thickness of over the specified limit, he said: "The Union ministry of road transport and highways specified that the thickness of the newly laid road should be measured after compacting thrice. Did they do it? They say all is well. Let us wait for six months. We challenge that it will not sustain for six months."
Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it for your device.
Interest Network
itimes | Email


text:
Color is black and silver and it's 14 inch. Pls SMS me for details and photos.
Bought at $899 during the sale. Regular price was 1k and my unit is upgraded to 8gb of ram already. I have installed an MS office 2007 with original license. Laptops nowadays only come with the MS office starter. Now only selling for $699. It's very cheap I think so pls don't low ball.


text:
You can dooo it, healthy family eating Made easy
We all need to eat healthy, but sometimes with a busy family, fast and healthy become more difficult. I will be searching published (on-line and off) recipes and adding daily. Be sure to check back!!
(61 Recipes) Created by CMARIEW
Recipes in this Collection
This recipe has been marked private.
This healthy veggie frittata features all of our favorite spring goodies! Serve it with crusty bread and fresh fruit salad for a filling meal. Submitted by RICKIEBETH Carbs: 7.4g | Fat: 8.8g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 10.6g | Calories: 146.2
Quick, easy and tasty turkey burgers with a kick. Submitted by JIMINNYC Carbs: 7.6g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 29.4g | Calories: 161.8
Very Good 4.7/5
(79 ratings)
Submitted by SLCOLMAN Carbs: 7.6g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 2.7g | Calories: 65.1
This recipe has been marked private.
I love this stew! It is so easy and leaves me feeling satisfied. I use 3/4 cup as a serving. If it is too spicy for you, substitute a can of diced tomatoes for one of the diced tomatoes w/chilies. Carbs: 17.9g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 7.8g | Calories: 115.8
Very Good 4.7/5
(3 ratings)
Cookbook creator says: 1/2 onion, 1 clove garlic, 2 c broth Submitted by LEODORA Carbs: 22.7g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 3.3g | Calories: 116.8
This pizza is low in calories and super delicious to boot. There is no reason to feel deprived! You'll get all the satisfaction of pizza and feel full without any of the extra fat. Submitted by RUNNING2LIVE Carbs: 23.3g | Fat: 14.5g | Fiber: 10g | Protein: 28.3g | Calories: 306.1
Cookbook creator says: can add rice, mushrooms, artichoke hearts... Submitted by SILLY_ME Carbs: 7.5g | Fat: 12.7g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 27.8g | Calories: 256.9
Very Good 4.8/5
(11 ratings)
Cookbook creator says: Cook longer, dough doesn't quite get done Submitted by ALLISONECK Carbs: 17g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 8.5g | Calories: 186.3
Very Good 4.4/5
(29 ratings)
Quick and easy dinner, plus low in calories per serving. Have a salad on the side to round out your meal! Submitted by KIMMY0811 Carbs: 18.8g | Fat: 11.2g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 14.9g | Calories: 234.3
Incredible! 5.0/5
(3 ratings)
Fun and filling treat for the whole family. Take this basic recipe and make it your own. Submitted by SWEETZMIX Carbs: 20.9g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 8.4g | Calories: 192.5
Good 3.8/5
(13 ratings)
Use leftover chicken Submitted by TERRI4EVER Carbs: 45.8g | Fat: 10.9g | Fiber: 6.8g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 332.1
Very Good 4.4/5
(14 ratings)
Submitted by DOXIELOVE09 Carbs: 4.4g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 8.5g | Calories: 147.8
Very Good 4.9/5
(10 ratings)
Cookbook creator says: would be great for leftover chicken Submitted by CERISERENEE Carbs: 2.4g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 11.1g | Calories: 105.8
Very Good 4.8/5
(9 ratings)
Cookbook creator says: need some icing maybe?? Submitted by KIMZIE Carbs: 37.1g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 3.1g | Calories: 187
A simple sweet treat that's sure to impress! Submitted by LADYBUGJAMI Carbs: 19.2g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 119.5
Very Good 4.3/5
(234 ratings)
Carbs: 11.2g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 4g | Calories: 160.5
Very Good 4.2/5
(17 ratings)
A super easy to make 50-calorie cookie to satisfy your chocolate and peanut butter craving! Submitted by BLACK_UNICORN11 Carbs: 7g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 0.5g | Calories: 45.9
Very Good 4.7/5
(3 ratings)
I created this on labor day because I wanted to have some homemade banana puddin' just like the rest of the family. Banana Puddin' is a southern tradition. And the reduced fat nilla wafers get nice and soft, not mushy like with the regualr nilla wafers, because the reduced fat ones are very crisp. Submitted by CHUBBYDOLL Carbs: 28.4g | Fat: 3.9g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 3.5g | Calories: 154.2


text:
Abdolazim Sadian, IKCO deputy CEO in export and international affairs says that the company is currently running seven production plants in Belarus, Azerbaijan, Syria, Venezuela, Senegal, Egypt and Iraq. Apart from Egypt that makes Peugeot Pars, the other plants produce Samand sedans.
Since 2005, more than 30% of exported Samands have been produced in IKCO's overseas plants.
Annual production capacity is more than 25 thousand units in IKCO plant in Belarus. This amount is six thousand units for Azerbaijan, 30 thousand units for Syria, 16 thousand units for Venezuela and 15 thousand units for Egypt.
IKCO brand Samand forms 46% of the company's global sales portfolio. The company has so far exported 96,114 Samands, 51,647 Peugeot 206 sedans, 27,079 Roas, 10,878 Peugeot 206 hatchbacks, 11,444 units of Peugeot 405 and 9303 units of Peugeot pars to global target markets.
Market development and gaining an appropriate global market share as well as long-term profitability in a competitive atmosphere are some the achievements IKCO has received through global sales.
All News Oct 29 2012
Monday, October 29- 2012 @ 16:57 UAE local time (GMT+4) Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Mediaquest FZ LLC.


text:
June 22, 2013
In this May 29, 2012 file photo, Serena Williams listens to a question during a press conference after losing her first round match against Virginie Razzano of France at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. Nothing drives Williams the way disappointment does. "I hate losing more than I love winning," she says. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Stories this photo appears in:
WIMBLEDON 2013: Serena Williams eyes 17th major
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 6:00 a.m.
Nothing drives Serena Williams the way disappointment does.
report these comments
Comments are welcome, but require a Facebook login. Please be considerate of our rules when posting a comment.
We do not allow swearing, name calling, slander or advertisements.
We operate under a zero tolerance policy;
If a rule is broken once, you will no longer be able to leave a comment.
To see a complete list of rules that apply to commenting, see our Terms of Service If you see a user breaking the rules, use the "report these comments" link.


text:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
10 And Jehovah hath turned [to] the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add [to] all that Job hath -- to double. | 10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. |
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain. (Young's Literal Translation - The Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
Common English Bible (CEB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 The LORD rules! Let the earth rejoice! Let all the islands celebrate! | 1 The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. |
Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible (Common English Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
With more than 90 years of experience, Ed Schmidt keeps the area's automobiles pristine from bow to stern. The detailing package exfoliates each vehicle's exterior with a grime-blasting wash and dragon-fire dry. Vacuums embark on a search-and-destroy mission through interior carpets and dashboard panels to obliterate dust and dirt. Equipped with streak-slaying cloths, technicians wipe windows inside and out so you can stare directly as the sun without any dust refraction. Finally, wheels are cleaned and dressed in formal attire, enabling entry to high-school proms, weddings, and velvet-roped doctor's offices.
Taylor Auto's medical mechanics nurse weary vehicles back to health with a battery of internal and external treatments. Taylor's oil change zaps out thick, gunky crude and replaces it with quarts of pure black gold, smoothing the way for taxed engine parts and inspiring new plot points for The Beverly Hillbillies fan-fiction. Technicians exorcise dirt demons from a car's nooks and crannies during the shop's mini-detail session, blessing vehicles with a lustrous shine inside and out. Inspired by Vegas dealers, Taylor's tire rotation shuffles the vulcanized deck, keeping spinners fresh prior to high-rolling departures. Each motor-coach makeover lasts about one–two hours, getting roadsters back on the open highway ahead of rush hour or clown-car drag races.
Though current owner Gary Pontious Sr. purchased Toledo Auto Care in 1975, the shop's legacy stretches even further back, to 1917. Today, Gary and his son, both certified by the Automotive Management Institute, maintain the shop's long-held reputation with the help of a team of ASE-certified techs. These auto wizards skillfully perform a wide range of services, including warranty-backed repairs.
Aside from oiling engines and servicing car parts, Gary's staff takes care of customers by way of free roundtrip shuttles, towing, and engine-light inspections. These customer-comfort measures extend to the shop's tidy waiting room, which is filled with stock-car memorabilia and complimentary Starbucks coffee. The team also supports local community efforts by offering free car-care workshops and raising money to aid the fight against cancer.
On March 4th, 1902, Chicago hosted a meeting of like-minded futurists. They represented nine different automobile clubs that had recently formed as vehicles started hitting the roads across the nation. They came together at the summit to form a national motoring organization, and the result of their efforts became known as the AAA. Today, AAA takes the attendant hassle out of driving with roadside assistance, insurance, vehicle maintenance, and travel guides for the entire country.
AAA Northwest Ohio Car Care Plus focuses specifically on tuning up and repairing vehicles from three company-owned facilities scattered across Toledo. At each location, skilled techs wield the latest equipment to perform everything from simple oil swaps to full-service mechanical and electrical repairs and upgrades, such as teaching cars not to shut off in panic whenever they hear lightning.
The ARCA-sanctioned half-mile semi-banked oval speedway Toledo Speedway hosts stock car racing melees every Friday night of the summer months. Sportman, street stock, four-cylinder, and figure-8 action will entertain speed-craving spectators with the sight of daring inside passes and near-misses; in events such as the R & M Recycling Street Stock feature and Jeff's Collision 4-Cylinder race, drivers careen around the speedway in a daring ballet of leaping pistons and pirouetting axles. SpongeBob and his geometric wardrobe will warm up the crowd while kids storm the track to dog-pile their favorite drivers for autograph requests before the racing commences. Seating at the speedway is first-come, first-serve, allowing attendees to come early to avoid being seated behind the top-hats of confused 19th-cenutry horse-racing bettors.
At Tuffy's, motor-vehicle caregivers spruce up patrons' horseless carriages and prepare them for a new season of dutiful service. After installing a new oil filter, auto artisans remove the old sludgy glop clogging the car's arterial system and replace it with up to 5 quarts of Valvoline 5W-30 or 5W-20 conventional motor oil (a $26.99 value, diesel or synthetic oil costs extra). The staff will also rotate tires to prepare four-wheeled wonders for safe gliding (a $12 value) and make sure air-conditioning systems function properly to bring you to the brink of coolness faster than Fonzie's leather jacket ($9.99) . Finally, a pair of fresh wiper blades (up to 22")—grown locally by organic-blade farmers—supplants worn-out window-rubbers ($22) and a specialist conducts an extensive 41-point maintenance inspection.


text:
AEGON Delivers Growth In Sales And Earnings; Maintains Strong Capital Position
All operating units contributed positively to net income in the first quarter 2012. The increase to EUR 521 million was driven by higher underlying earnings, favorable results on fair value items and lower impairments.
Fair value items
The results from fair value items increased to EUR 156 million. These positive results mainly related to alternative asset performance in the Americas, the guarantee portfolio in the Netherlands and derivates in the holding.
Realized gains on investments
In the first quarter, realized gains on investments amounted to EUR 45 million and were the result of normal trading in the investment portfolio. Impairment charges Impairments decreased to EUR 41 million, the lowest amount in four years. Impairments continue to be primarily linked to residential mortgage-backed securities in the United States. Other charges Other charges amounted to EUR 17 million and consisted mainly of a EUR 17 million charge related to the full year 2012 Hungarian bank tax. Restructuring charges in the Netherlands ( EUR 3 million) and AEGON Asset Management ( EUR 1 million) were offset by income related to policyholder tax of EUR 6 million. Run-off businesses The results of run-off businesses amounted to a loss of EUR 2 million as positive results for BOLI/COLI ( EUR 17 million) were offset by a loss on the institutional spread-based business ( EUR 7 million) and the amortization of the prepaid cost of reinsurance asset related to the divestment of the life reinsurance activities ( EUR 9 million). Income tax Income tax amounted to a charge of EUR 45 million in the first quarter, including a benefit of EUR 51 million related to the run-off of the company's institutional spread-based activities in Ireland. Also, a EUR 27 million tax benefit was recorded in the United Kingdom as a result of an announced tax rate reduction and the Netherlands reported a tax benefit of EUR 19 million resulting from a settlement. Return on equityCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
Action Alerts PLUS
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Quant Ratings
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
Stocks Under $10
Jim Cramer's protégé, David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Dividend Stock Advisor
Jim Cramer's protégé, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Trifecta Stocks
Every recommendation goes through 3 layers of intense scrutinyquantitative, fundamental and technical analysisto maximize profit potential and minimize risk.
Product Features:
- Model Portfolio
- Intra Day Trade alerts
- Access to Quant Ratings
Options Profits
Our options trading pros provide over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- Actionable options commentary and news
- Real-time trading community


text:
Want a free ringtone? Audiko.net! Here you can download a free Emilio Estefan ringtones for your iPhone or mobile. Choose your favorite episode from your favorite tune - Pennies In My Pocket, Miami Vice (ring), Thinking of You, or any other track. Then download the prepared Emilio Estefan ringtones to your device, and enjoy Latin music by Emilio Estefan every time your phone rings. If you love Latin or maybe Club and Chillout music, then you will probably like Amores Perros, Manzanita, or the three amigos as well. For all who want a free Emilio Estefan ringtone, we also recommend listening to Dance, Soul, and Alternative. You can obtain your tone both in the MP3 and m4a formats, compatible with both mobile phones and iPhones. Just select a track, and choose free Emilio Estefan ringtones download option.
Download Emilio Estefan Ringtones
Top free ringtones
Name | ||
Pennies In My Pocket | ||
Miami Vice | ||
Thinking of You | ||
Somos el Mundo 2010 for Haiti, Shakira, Paulina rubio,Ricard |
Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan


text:
You can now unlock your Chromebook with your phone Logging in to a Chromebook has just gotten that much easier—at least in theory. Google says Smart Lock for Chrome, which lets you unlock your... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
11 |
Friday Shortbread Eight is Enough The Consumerist: FCC votes to make 25 Mbps the new minimum definition of broadband WCCCFtech: AMD offering discounts for former GTX... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
29 |
Thursday Shortbread Eight is Enough CBC News: CSE tracks millions of downloads daily: Snowden documents Reuters: Intel says corporations buying more high-end PCs WCCFtech: Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
49 |
The TR Podcast 169 video: Win10, Elon's musk, and the gimpy GTX 970 The video from last night's show is now available on YouTube. We talked about Microsoft's Windows 10 announcements, those holographic goggles, Jordan's man-crush on Elon... Type: News story Tags: Graphics Operating systems Podcast |
1 |
In the lab: Dell's Venue 8 7000 tablet Another piece of hardware has arrived in our labs for testing. Say hello to Dell's Venue 8 7000, which is billed as the thinnest tablet... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
41 |
Qualcomm posts record revenue, loses high-profile design Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm reported its quarterly financial results yesterday. For the three months ended December 28, its first fiscal quarter of 2015, the firm... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing |
28 |
The TR Podcast is live on Twitch right now Update: The stream has ended. Thanks for watching! We're recording another edition of the TR Podcast and streaming it live on Twitch. You can tune... Type: News story Tags: Podcast |
1 |
We'll be streaming the TR Podcast LIVE in one hour Come back here for the embedded version or just go to our Twitch channel at 8:30PM Central/9:30 Eastern/6:30 Pacific for The TR Podcast live. We'll... Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report Podcast |
1 |
Wednesday Shortbread Eight is Enough Testing USB 3.1 at AnandTech: Some preliminary results with the MSI X99A Gaming 9 ACK AnandTech: Dell updates ultrabook thin... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
28 |
Join us Wednesday evening for a TR Podcast live stream We're going completely out of the box this week and shifting our podcast live stream forward one day to Wednesday at 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT. You... Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report Podcast |
5 |
EVGA unleashes four new ambidextrous gaming mice At last year's CES, we got our first look at EVGA's Torq X10 Carbon, a stylish gaming mouse with an ambidextrous design. EVGA Type: News story Tags: Input devices |
6 |
Cloud surge, Surface sales buoy Microsoft's quarterly results The financial results for Microsoft's second fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, paint a mixed picture of the company's businesses. Overall revenue hit $26.5 billion,... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
63 |
Sunday Shortbread Eight is Enough TorrentFreak: Apple patents technology to legalize P2P sharing PCWorld: North Carolina could be next in Google Fiber roll-out WCCFtech: Nvidia... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
98 |
Thursday Shortbread Eight is Enough CNBC: Intel can grow even with flat PC sales: CEO WCCFtech: AMD CEO confirms graphics refresh coming in Q2... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
37 |
HP's new Core M convertible hides an extra battery in its keyboard dock HP uncorked a boatload of business-oriented mobile systems yesterday, including multiple Windows and Android tablets. For me, the most intriguing of the bunch is... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
13 |
Tuesday Shortbread Eight is Enough Exclusive at The Information: Microsoft's latest mobile game plan is apps over OS Microsoft Spartan: Chrome Extensions targeted for Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
33 |
Report: Win8.1 costs tablet makers only $15 for 10'' devices Microsoft has been aggressive about pushing Windows for low-cost tablets. Last April, it announced that the OS... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
62 |
Friday Night Shortbread Eight is Enough Computerworld: Chromebooks spank Windows 9to5Mac: Apple adds refurbished Retina 5K iMac to online store, prices start at $2,119 WCCFtech: Various AIB's... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread |
170 |
Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 with the Exynos 5433 processor | 63 |
nvidia already released an official response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spZJrsssPA0 | +92 |


text:
The Brain's Secret For Sleeping Like a Log
Re:Long, movie-ish dreams? (259 comments)
Announcing: Slashdot Deals - Explore geek apps, games, gadgets and more. (what is this?)
We are sorry to see you leave - Beta is different and we value the time you took to try it out. Before you decide to go, please take a look at some value-adds for Beta and learn more about it. Thank you for reading Slashdot, and for making the site better!
Re:Long, movie-ish dreams? (259 comments)
Nice. (269 comments)
So does this mean there is no harm in smoking a celebratory cigar?
Re:Licensing? Severs? (190 comments)
Who's going to run the servers and pay for all the bandwidth consumed by Debian/Gentoo/etc's packages?
Re:And what's the problem here? (826 comments)
Furthermore, just like any other required documentation it will turn into another useless nightmare for citizens. Before going you will need to scrounge up 100 documents and pictures, etc. Then you will need to make an appointment. Then you will have to pay some ludicrous processing fee. Then take a day off work to stand in line for a day and deal with some fat government slob, etc. Then wait an entire month to get the stupid thing (which means you won't be able to travel/get a job/drive/etc while you wait for a stinking month for them to make a laminated card.) And then God knows how many months it will take for those clowns to process a change of address/etc. The PITA of a driver's license and a social security card should be enough to scare the living crap out of anyone with half a brain from wanting a national id card.
What sort of hell do you live in, friend? Here in Massachusetts the process to get a driver's license is painless: bring a few documents you already have and should keep well-filed (a paystub or bank statement, a passport or other state ID, that sort of stuff) to your local Registry of Motor Vehicles office, hit a few buttons on the automated kiosk, wait a few minutes in the chairs the provide and fill out the form if you haven't done so already, go up when they call your number, hand your stuff over, get a temporary ID. You'll get your real one in about week. I did this in November of last year; it took a total of 15 minutes. You can travel and get a job with your pre-existing documents and the temporary ID you get is for driving. What's the problem? If my state can figure out how a deli works, why can't others?
Awesome, but... (83 comments)
Why the hell weren't these publicly available to begin with? I see the article says "put online"; what does that mean? Were they available, just limited to microfilm or something like that? I hope they were freely available before.
Wait, what? (91 comments)
Japan outlawed political candidates from using Twitter 59 years ago, eh?
Just replace sports with raids. (1146 comments)
Neglect due to interest in World of Warcraft.
Re:Cheap Hosting (286 comments)
NFS really is the best host out there for smaller sites. I use them to host a small message board (about a hundred members, maybe a dozen of which are active at any given time) and the cost is only $5-$10 a month, with much more reliable service than any random $4.99/month webhost. I'm not sure how well it scales up, but bugmenot.com is hosted by them.
No need for the subdomain (286 comments)
Why not ditch the subdomain and just put all your profile stuff on the bare domain?
Craze? (143 comments)
That's not when the netbook craze started! The craze is a recent event; that product predates it.
Re:Subtitle is misleading. (232 comments)
Support for color modes other than greyscale and RGB, for one thing.
Re:Namespace collision (258 comments)
It's only called "Chromium" because it's an unofficial build; once Google finally releases a GNU/Linux version it is expected that it will also be called Google Chrome. At least that's what the article implies.
Re:What about Apple then? (911 comments)
iPods. Its not a desktop, sure. But has the average person even heard of a different MP3 player? Even Microsoft failed there.
Prior art? (156 comments)
That sure sounds a lot like Sun's Project Looking Glass.
Next on Slashdot: (128 comments)


text:
Sun, Jul 29, 07 at 11:52
I'm trying to make a garden that's completely hardy here in zone 6a that has a tropical feel. What are some larger ferns that grow well here? I have ostrich ferns and would like other ideas so I can have some variety. Thanks in advance!
Jeanne |
Follow-Up Postings:
For me, Thelypteris kunthii is quite tall and lush. Zone 6 seems to be the coldest it will tolerant. Here in Georgia is also the one that can tolerate the most sun as well. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Thelypteris kunthii
Royal fern will grow to 6 feet or more if in sun and planted in a wet ditch. Interupted fern will grow in sun or shade to 3 to 4 feet depending on moisture. Cinnamon fern likes shade and good moisture and will grow to 3 or 4 feet. These three are all Osmundas. Then there are Goldies ferns, Spinulose wood ferns, Marginal wood ferns, Silvery spleenworts, Lady ferns, all of which grow large if in their favorite habitats, less tall under less favorable conditions. These and many others are native to the Northeast, hardy, love shade, moist woodsy soil, rocks and slopes. Marianne (Gnomlet) |
Ostrich Fern has some larger cultivars. Easy to grow, and the better the conditions, the larger it grows. Dixie Woodland Fern, Dryopteris X "Australis", grows 3' and reported up to 5', seems like one of the largest without being grown in a borderline swamp. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Moss, Ferns & Cryptogams Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
For the Oakland Athletics, it was another great regular season that ended in playoff disappointment. The A's won the American League West by five games, 5.5 if you include Game 163 for the Rangers in their play-in wild card game against the Rays, but were bounced in the American League Division Series by the Detroit Tigers for the second straight season.
There aren't many secrets left about how the A's front office operates due to both Michael Lewis's 2003 book Moneyball and the 2011 movie by the same name that turned a new generation on to the study of advanced baseball statistics. The growth of sabermetrics, originally pioneered in large part by Bill James and Voros McCracken, has forced the Athletics to find other means of data analysis to be competitive in spite of their mid-market status, unappealing location and ballpark for free agents, and other teams starting to apply advanced metrics to their philosophy. Over the last two seasons, the A's have done that successfully, using their home ballpark environment and platoons to their advantage.
Teams like the A's continue to find ways to gain an edge. The A's rank second to the Tampa Bay Rays, another very progressive organization, in percentage of total payroll spent on the bullpen. For years, advanced baseball thinkers believed that spending large sums of money on a highly volatile group of players like relievers was not the best allocation of funds. Now, two of the most analytically-minded front offices are leading the league in bullpen expenses. Like handicapping, finding any inefficiency to gain an edge is one of the chief objectives. The A's have always been on the cutting edge and this is just another example.
Ultimately, the players still have to perform to their capabilities in the system that they are placed in. For the last two seasons that has happened. The A's have won 190 regular season games over the last two years, the most in the American League, with a team payroll that ranked 26th and 25th, respectively, in all of Major League Baseball. They project to be around 25th in 2014 as well. Interestingly, the A's are paying the third-lowest percentage of payroll funds to their starting rotation.
There's no place like home, even if home includes some occasional sewage backup in the dugout. The A's are 102-60 at O.co Coliseum over the last two seasons, a byproduct of having a team built to succeed in the pitcher-friendly marine conditions. The offense, a mix of patience and power, has helped the A's on the road when their pitchers have allowed more runs.
Following back-to-back AL West championships, oddsmakers for BetOnline.ag, 5Dimes.eu, Bovada.lv, and BetDSI.eu all have the A's at 88.5 wins. 5Dimes has the best over odds at +105, followed by BOL at even money, DSI, and Bovada at -105 and -115.
Key additions: Scott Kazmir, Jim Johnson, Luke Gregerson, Drew Pomeranz, Sam Fuld, Craig Gentry
Key losses: Brett Anderson, Seth Smith, Jerry Blevins, Grant Balfour, Bartolo Colon, Kurt Suzuki, Chris Young
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. That's Newton's third law of motion and it applies to most of Oakland's offseason. The A's let Bartolo Colon walk in free agency and signed Scott Kazmir to replace those innings. Grant Balfour also left via free agency, so the A's traded for Jim Johnson. The day that the A's traded for Craig Gentry from Texas, they traded Seth Smith to San Diego. Brett Anderson was traded for Drew Pomeranz and a minor leaguer. After Luke Gregerson was acquired from the Padres, Jerry Blevins was traded.
What's impressive about the A's offseason is that Kazmir can replace Colon's production, Johnson should replace Balfour, and Pomeranz has similar upside to Anderson that could shine through in a much friendlier park for a fly ball pitcher. In Sam Fuld and Craig Gentry, the A's get two quality defensive outfielders, and in the case of Gentry, a player familiar with the AL West who, like the rest of the lineup, puts the ball in play and walks at an above average rate.
Seth Smith was a nice platoon partner as a guy with sharp splits that has decent power against righties. He didn't really work out in Oakland, so the A's don't appear to be losing a whole lot there. Blevins was a very serviceable matchup lefty and the A's will hope that Eric O'Flaherty is healthy enough to slide into that role later this season. A matchup lefty is about the only vacancy from the offseason that the A's have yet to fill.
Why bet the over?
For starters, this team appears as strong or stronger than the two Athletics teams that have won 190 games over the last two seasons. Between the losses and additions, the A's certainly haven't gotten several games worse. The oddsmakers certainly shade win totals on the conservative side. The one thing that is nice about the A's win total is that they aren't being asked to go over a high number as a team that is overly dependent on one player. As most small or mid-market teams tend to be constructed, the A's rely on everybody to contribute. They would be in a better position to withstand a major injury than say the Tigers with Miguel Cabrera or the Angels with Mike Trout.
Like the Indians, the A's rely on platoon advantages to create above average offensive players at lower costs. "Flawed" players aren't going to make as much money as guys who can regularly have 700 plate appearances with success against all players. The A's had a platoon advantage in 70 percent of their plate appearances last season. What that means is that they had an opposite handed hitter against a pitcher.
In the American League last season, right-handed batters hit .259/.328/.416/.744 against left-handed pitchers. By comparison, they batted .252/.310/.395/.705 against righties. Left-handed batters hit .261/.329/.413/.742 against righties and .246/.303/.371/.674 against lefties. The top five teams in platoon advantage percentage last season were Cleveland, Oakland, Seattle, Boston, and Baltimore. It's no coincidence that four of those five teams were in the top five in run scoring. The Athletics don't have the big names that Boston or Baltimore have, but yet they're right there in scoring runs. Platoon advantages are a big reason why. It's also an element of the Athletics that probably is not factored into their win total. There's no name recognition in the lineup, but it's a solid, underrated group. The A's were 20 games above .500 against right-handed starters and 10 games above .500 against southpaw starters.
The Athletics were among the league leaders in walk rate and slugging percentage. Platoons have a lot to do with that because guys are able to hang around in the Majors with severe batting splits because they tend to hit opposite-handed pitchers for power.
There were some everyday players that did shine and should do the same again, beginning with Josh Donaldson. Donaldson had no shot at winning the American League MVP award because of Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout, but Donaldson posted a 7.7 fWAR last season. He was terrific offensively with a wRC+ of 148, no small feat playing half of his games in Oakland, but he was also exceptional defensively, finishing fifth among third basemen in defensive value as measured by Fangraphs.
Coco Crisp is defying the aging trend with improving plate discipline stats in each of the last three seasons and a big power spike in 2013. Crisp doubled his 2012 home run output last season. Based on the number of balls in play for Crisp, one could argue that even despite the home runs, he should have hit for a higher average last season. His BABIP was just .258, in part due to hitting 22 home runs, but he also puts the ball in play nearly 80 percent of the time. Even if age does catch up with Crisp this season, he's got 15 HR and 25 SB potential and sets the table for this lineup.
Two guys coming off of underwhelming seasons could certainly be in line for improvement. Yoenis Cespedes saw a huge drop-off in his performance due to an increased strikeout rate and fewer walks. Cespedes was rarely healthy last season, which probably led to cheating a little bit in the batter's box. The counting stats remained similar, but his slash lines took the brunt of his swing-and-miss increase. A healthy Cespedes should be a better Cespedes.
Josh Reddick also fell victim to regression. His home run per fly ball rate of over 14 percent proved to be difficult to repeat as Reddick went from 32 home runs to just 14. The nearly 90-point drop in slugging percentage zapped most of Reddick's offensive value. Most of it, however, appears to be injury-related, as Reddick had a sprained wrist most of the season and surgery in the offseason. Expect Reddick to bounce back and be a 20-25 or more HR guy this season.
Both Reddick and Craig Gentry are great defensive outfielders, so the A's should be able to put players in positions to succeed offensively and also have the luxury of utilizing defensive replacements in the late innings.
Brandon Moss is one of those aforementioned platoon guys. With terrific splits against right-handed pitching, Moss bashed 30 home runs and posted a .904 OPS. Among players with 300 or more plate appearances against righties, Moss's .904 OPS ranked 15th out of 197 players. Being awful defensively hurt Moss's total fWAR, but his offensive performance looks legit and should continue.
On the pitching side of things, the A's likely Opening Day starter will be Sonny Gray. Gray made just 10 regular season stars for the A's last season, but he was very impressive with better than average strikeout and walk rates as well as a lot of balls hit on the ground. The 24-year-old can get it up into the high 90s with the fastball and has a wipeout curve ball to right-handed hitters. Most importantly, he can throw all of his offerings for strikes. Look for Gray to have a fine season.
Scott Kazmir is the most interesting piece of this A's staff. After literally restarting from the bottom with the Sugar Land Skeeters in the independent leagues, Kazmir was a huge part of the playoff push for the Cleveland Indians. As Kazmir got stronger and was able to command his pitches, he was terrific, posting a 3.38 ERA and a 2.42 FIP in the second half of last season. His big problem was a penchant for giving up home runs, something that should be neutralized in Oakland. With a lot of foul balls last season that could become outs in the expansive foul territory at O.co Coliseum, those might as well be strikeouts and Kazmir could be in line for a very good season.
If Kazmir is most interesting, Dan Straily is the wild card. Straily has gotten above average swing-and-miss rates during his 191.2 Major League innings, but they haven't translated into the expected strikeout numbers. But, Straily, a fly ball guy with good control, won't have to worry about pitching himself into a job because he'll have one this season. He made 27 starts last year with a 3.96 ERA and a 4.05 FIP, largely because of the strikeout rate, just above average at 19.4 percent. Straily has a lot of upside.
Behind those three, there are some questions, as Jarrod Parker is seeing Dr. James Andrews early next week and A.J. Griffin, who dealt with a loss in velocity last season, has been brutal this spring. Tommy Milone has shown the ability to pitch at the Major League level, especially at home. Milone's home ERA is 1.24 runs better than his road ERA, which is 4.55. The silver lining that he is an experienced starter that won't kill the team if they need him to make a substantial amount of starts. Jesse Chavez, who made 35 relief appearances last season, is being stretched out as a starter, something he did in the Blue Jays organization in 2012 and with the A's Triple-A team in 2013. He showed good control in those outings.
The bullpen for the A's has the chance to be elite. Jim Johnson will be the closer, bringing his 101 saves over the last two seasons with him from Baltimore. He's not a big strikeout guy, but his heavy sinker has produced a ton of ground balls during his career. The home run spike that hurt him last year won't be a factor in Oakland, especially with two friendly road parks in Anaheim and Seattle.
The bridges to Johnson, Ryan Cook, Sean Doolittle, and Luke Gregerson are arguably the best setup group in the entire league. Cook and Doolittle were outstanding for the A's last season with nearly identical FIPs of 2.74 and 2.71 in their 141 combined appearances. Gregerson will reap the benefits of a league change and his advanced metrics put him in the same category of success that Cook and Doolittle are in. Gregerson is rare in that over 57 percent of his pitches thrown are sliders. That makes him incredibly difficult to square up, as evidenced by his low home run rate and career .210 batting average against.
Drew Pomeranz is being groomed as a matchup lefty as a guy with control problems but two plus offerings with a mid-90s fastball and a knuckle curve that can be a deadly weapon against lefties. Dan Otero showed near-elite control last season. The depth of the A's bullpen, including three bona fide setup men, will go a long way in covering up for some of the lack of rotation depth due to the Parker and Griffin injuries. The bullpen will also shorten games, making it very difficult to come back against the A's.
Why bet the under?
There are some flaws for the A's and some guys who will regress. Coco Crisp won't hit 22 home runs again. That's almost a given. While Josh Donaldson was great last season, his BABIP of .333 is probably unsustainable in a park like Oakland's. Expect that to drop at least 20 points, dropping his average and on-base percentage. He'll remain a strong contributor, but not to the level he was in 2013.
One of the concerns with platoons is that if one of the guys goes down, a lot of the production goes down with it. That's especially true if the hitter is left handed. Hitters will face a right-handed pitcher nearly 75 percent of the time. An injury to somebody like Brandon Moss will leave a substandard level of production in its wake. It wouldn't cripple the team, necessarily, but it would make things a bit more difficult as a flawed player would have a lot of plate appearances at a disadvantage. The A's have a bit more versatility this year with a guy like Gentry, who will be valuable defensively no matter what, but it's something to consider.
The biggest concern has to be the starting rotation. The A's have been able to get by without a big name starter because their ballpark is so easy to pitch in. Get a standard fly ball guy with good command and he'll post an ERA under 3.50 at home and somewhere below 4.50 on the road. The offense and the bullpen do the rest. But, their depth has taken a serious hit this season. Jarrod Parker's forearm injury sounds ominous and any time "pitcher and elbow" are in the same sentence, as they are with A.J. Griffin, there's major cause for concern.
While Scott Kazmir was outstanding last season and even worked deep into games on a lot of occasions, the A's are getting a pitcher who threw some high-stress innings at the Major League level last season for the first time since 2010. There's no telling how his arm will hold up throughout the season. Kazmir lives on a high fastball and slider combination. If the fastball isn't hard enough to go by hitters and elbow discomfort renders the slider ineffective, he'll fall flat on his face.
Sonny Gray has a promising profile, but he does have difficulty with lefties and platoon advantages reached a new high in 2013. Starters can generally get by, but as Gray goes through the league a couple of times, he'll have to make the adjustments to repeat the same success. It should happen, but growing pains are to be expected.
Ultimately, small or mid-market teams don't have a massive margin for error like teams that can just throw money at problems or acquire pricey talent to get out of a situation. The A's have had a lot of things go right over the last two seasons and it will need to continue.
A non-Athletics related point is that the AL West looks deeper, not necessarily stronger, than it did last season. The Rangers have pitching problems, but their offense will be better with Choo and Fielder. The Angels need to stay healthy, but they made some rotation improvements. The Mariners added Cano and have some strong young pitching. The Astros will be a punching bag, but probably not to the level that they were last season.
Pick: Over 88.5 (+105, 5Dimes)
The Athletics are built to dominate at home and play better than .500 on the road. That's the recipe for winning 90 or more games. Reddick and Cespedes should be much better for an offense that still scored 767 runs last season. The rotation does have issues, but Kazmir should be fantastic pitching in Oakland, there's a lot of reason to believe in Gray, and the depth of the bullpen will shorten games to around six innings anyway.
All of the signs point to a good season for the A's. There's no reason to believe that this team will be significantly worse than last season, especially since their Pythagorean Win-Loss record doesn't show any negative trends. The AL West is supposedly better, but I'm hardly convinced. Frankly, as good, or better, of a bet as the over 88.5, the Athletics are +200 to win the AL West at BetOnline. With the Rangers rotation issues, the Angels health concerns, and the Mariners not ready for primetime, it's hard to see any of those teams topping the A's in the division.
Adam Burke
Adam Burke is a freelance writer and amateur handicapper with a knack for finding value through matchup analysis and a deep understanding of the sports betting market. His main area of expertise is baseball, with a background in sabermetrics and advanced statistics. He is the host of The Gridiron Gambling Report and our college football and college basketball BangTheBook.com podcasts on the BlogTalkRadio Network.


text:
Online Dating: Writing The Profile
When you look at the millions of profiles on Match.com or eHarmony or OKCupid.com or any of the websites out there attempting to match you up with the person of your dreams, what do you see? Is there anything in the profile that stands out, that helps you feel as if you can really "see" that person?
Most people write profiles that sound pretty much like everyone elses. They dryly list off some superficial things that they are looking for, generic, cookie-cutter descriptions that anyone can make themselves believe they fit into...or not. What they like to do, if they are athletic or not (which really means where they are weightwise), if family or religion are important, what they do for a living, etc.
(I remember back in the 90s when I was just starting to date after my divorce, it seemed like 99% of the men wrote something like, "I like to drink a glass of wine by the fire and take walks along the ocean"....and we were in Minnesota! I definitely did NOT want to date those guys! It was as if they were saying "I'm not really very interesting and so I'm going to tell women what I think they want to hear." Ugh! Boring!)
You could close your eyes and point randomly for all the good it does to help you cull out who might be an interesting person to date. These kinds of profile seem to be the most popular and yet tell you the least about who the person really is.
If you've been out in the dating scene for a while, or not, you know it can be difficult to get to know someone. It can take months before you really know who the person is, what they're like in their real lives. And often, by the time you do, even if what you find out is bad, you've gotten too attached and don't know how to let them go with grace. I always say it takes at least Four Seasons to really get to know someone.
I believe we owe it to ourselves and others to be as clear as we can be, up front, about who we are and what we are looking for. I always say that we want to write our profiles so that we encourage and entice the kind of person we are looking for and discourage the kind of people we do not want to meet.
If your profile is bland and indirect what will attract people to you and what kind of people will be out looking to find out more? If your profile says nothing very real or personal then the people who contact you are either looking for someone who doesn't have too much of their own personality or they are simply looking at your photo and liking the way you look. Maybe they are looking for someone who won't be direct so maybe they want you to be passive and malleable?
Think about what kind of person you want to attract and think about what you most want someone to know about you. If you are a woman and you have had trouble with men who try to control you, for instance, what could you write about yourself that would discourage these kind of men from contacting you?
"While I enjoy partnership in my relationships, I like to maintain my own opinions and enjoy my independent time with friends and other activities. I don't need to be with someone 24/7".
If you are a man who has a pattern of attaching to women who are emotionally unavailable and lack commitment:


text:
Eltringham In Charge For City V Portsmouth
Referee Appointed
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game against Portsmouth is Geoff Eltringham from Sunderland.
Mr Eltringham got into refereeing thanks to a work colleague. He had packed up playing after leaving secondary school but wanted to remain in football and thought refereeing was the best way to do that.
This will be his third City match. Previous games include the 2-0 defeat at Barnsley earlier this season and the 2-1 defeat at Preston North End last season.
He has had 31 matches so far this season and shown 71 yellows and 4 red.
His assistants are Delan Ford from Lincolnshire and Michael George from Norfolk The Fourth Official is Mark Scholes from Buckinghamshire
Sponsored links
Related Coventry City News


text:
'Coherence' Trailer Teases a Film That Engages Your Mind Before Bending It
Movie News By Rob Hunter on May 6, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThought-provoking science fiction is a tough genre to get right, apparently, so it's always an immense joy to find a film that manages to both entertain and intrigue with a mind-bending premise. The majors occasionally get it right, but often it's the smaller budgeted films that seem to nail it best. Case in point is the new film Coherence from writer/director James Ward Byrkit. It's the kind of movie that benefits from viewers knowing as little as possible going in, so in lieu of a traditional plot synopsis I give you only the following "official" description. On the night of an astrological anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Part cerebral sci-fi and part relationship drama, COHERENCE is a tightly focused, intimately shot film that quickly ratchets up with tension and mystery." Check out the new trailer for Coherence below and then look for the film itself when it hits theaters and VOD on June 20th.
Short Film: 'The Fantastic Corpse' is a Fun Meta-Experiment in Genre Chaos
Features By Scott Beggs on September 27, 2013 | Be the First To CommentWhy Watch? Chances are that you played the Rotating Corpse game at one point in your life, especially if you were brutally subjected to a creative writing class. The rules are simple — multiple artists create a single piece of art without knowing what the other artists contributed. It's how you get an elephant with a flame thrower for a trunk, or a story about a man who bakes a pie, flies to the moon and kidnaps a princess. It's often less about the disjointed final result and more about the challenge of the restraint, but a crew at Fantastic Fest decided to have some fun with it, and the result is a short film experiment that works far better than the ABCs of Death toss-up. This particular monster was cobbled together over five days by Oren Carmi (Goldberg & Eisenberg), Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes), James Ward Byrkit (Coherence), Matthew Johnson (The Dirties) and Eugenio Mira (Agnosia, Grand Piano) and features two actors who are put through the ringer in true No Hay Banda fashion. Although the central location of an empty Alamo Drafthouse movie theater seems to have restrained the restraint (some common themes and ideas persevere despite the presumed ignorance of the filmmakers), it's a fun curiosity with syrupy sarcasm and a doctor's dose of stagey violence.
Fantastic Fest: 'Coherence' is an Excellent, Comprehensible Mess
Academy Awards By Michael Treveloni on September 27, 2013 | Be the First To CommentThere's nothing that gets a good group of friends riled up more than some bad news. For Emily (Emily Baldoni), the unpleasant scoop is that her boyfriend's ex, Laurie, will be attending the same dinner party she is en route to. Also en route is a comet set to cruise by the earth and maybe, just maybe, cause a few things to temporarily go awry. The party gets underway slowly, wine is served, salad is tossed and the mention of some watered-down ketamine is bandied about. By the time everyone arrives, a fog of awkward tension has settled in. Also some cellphone screens have randomly shattered.
Rango is the first animated genre movie I've seen that, with no exaggeration, works as well as its live-action counterparts possibly could. Gore Verbinski's latest is a damn fine western, an entertaining throwback to classic B-pictures that pays clever tribute to its predecessors. Sure, it's populated by walking/talking lizards, rattlesnakes, and Gila monsters. So what? A lizard suffering from some serious existential torment, Rango (Johnny Depp) knows not who he is or of the world beyond the tank he's called home and the pseudo-tropical knickknacks he's made his friends. That changes forever when a karmic car accident finds the good-humored, tropical shirt-baring reptile abandoned in the Mojave Desert, his domicile destroyed forever. Making his way through the treacherous terrain, our hero dodges an enormous falcon, befriends roadkill named Roadkill (Alfred Molina) and is eventually escorted by fiery fellow lizard Beans (Isla Fisher) to the long-forgotten, crumbling town of Dirt.
'Rango' Trailer is… What's the 'Rango' Trailer?
Movie News By Scott Beggs on June 9, 2010 | Comments (2)Considering that we post movie news, almost every trailer we can find, and speculate wildly on film casting, we're all about mystery here at FSR. It's because we, and the rest of the world, are so awash in information that we long for a movie that comes out of left field and hits us in the face. With a fish. This new teaser trailer for Rango does exactly what it needs to do. It teases.
Neil Miller
Scott Beggs
Rob Hunter
Kate Erbland
Christopher Campbell


text:
Traditionally, game attempts at movie homage have come across like The Godfather re-enacted by Thunderbirds puppets. Though that sounds pretty awesome, now I think of it. Anyway: Kane & Lynch.
It's a gleefully bloodthirsty new direction for Hitman developers IO, intended to show that 'cinematic' isn't only for cinemas. I've just played through an affectionate nod to Heat: specifically, the protracted, on-foot, city-street getaway bit.
Riot police and snipers encircle the escaping criminals, so it's a matter of directing my four-man pack of ageing mercenaries (including a distractingly ancient-looking Hugh Hefner-alike) to outflank them, using a refined version of the simple squad control system seen in IO's oft-forgotten Freedom Fighters. You need one guy behind the cops so their gunfire isn't blocked by the riot shields, another up high countersniping, and the rest using cars as cover to polish off stragglers with a grenade or two.
The elaborate puzzles and thoughtful stealth of Hitman may be gone, but it's replaced with a tightly-focused cinematic styling. Each of the encounters I played through was a movie scene. Rather than a maze of tunnels filled with enemies, it's a (still entirely linear) sequence of stylised locations, where use of the environment is key to success.
Thus, escaping with a hostage in a tow from a nightclub involves sending the dancing crowd into a panic so you can find a path through the gyrating bodies under cover of confusion. There's also a Matrixian lobby scene, where you carve through armed guards by darting from impressively bullet-broken pillar to pillar.
Yes, it's all guns, guns, guns; the different environments seem to keep it varied, though whether there are enough tricks in K&L's box to last a whole game of such destructive merriment remains to be seen.
IO are clearly thirsty for a chart-topper. Hitman's always sold pretty well, but this thoroughbred action game also evidently wants to be just a little bit controversial and notorious, to be a byword for stylish ultraviolence on every format. This isn't just about making a superb game - it's about taking over the world.
K&L's origins are fairly obvious: had I played through the couple of set-piece-filled levels I sampled without prior knowledge of their developers, I'd almost certainly
have guessed at the makers of Hitman being behind them. The art, though amplified by an impressive new graphics engine, is that same fusion of cold hues and fascinatingly ugly men.
The weapons may no longer be a last resort of panicked bloodshed, and instead the game's primary means of progress, but they remain just a little difficult to use, grounded resolutely in something like reality. Most of all, it's set in a world devoid of goodness; the nicest thing you can say about anyone in it is that they may not be completely evil. No matter how far apart Hitman and K&L may be in other respects, they're both set in the same morally bankrupt universe.
It's action gaming crafted to a degree rarely realised; if it can sustain what I've seen, it could bring us, potentially, the same level of polish and subtle experience-shaping found in Half-Life 2. The game it most feels like is Gears of War, from the stripped-down interface to the arrogant, potty-mouthed characters. Yet from what I've seen, it's a much smarter affair, with a strong emphasis on storytelling and character - even the loading screens are bulked up with antagonistic interplay from the two murderous leads.
It's probably not going to be the high watermark that Hitman: Blood Money was, but it could be one of the best pure action games in a while.


text:
The book you requested is no longer published at Smashwords.
It's possible the book you're looking for has been republished as a newer title. Try searching by author name or book title in the search box above, or to view other books at Smashwords, go to the home page.
For other books by Wakefield Stowell, view Wakefield Stowell's Smashwords author profile page.


text:
Boomer Esiason apologizes for Daniel Murphy C-section comments
New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy has found himself at the center of a hot topic of debate in the opening part of the MLB season. Murphy missed New York's first two games to be with his wife, who was giving birth to the couple's first child. Boomer Esiason and a boatload of other…Read More


text:
MyGempak and Random
Some photos from MyGempak Talent Carnival and also random photos taken today.
This photo was shot on film. Taken by maduz with a Lomo LC-A loaded with Fuji Superia 100 film in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. These tags describe this photo: maduz, city, slicker, lomography, malaysia, fuji, superia, 100, lomohunter, doubles, ghostly, effects, expired, 2011, 2012, kuching, sarawak, mygempak, random, photos, and pictures. Date: 2012-10-22. Time: Afternoon. This photo can also be found in the album MyGempak and Random.Please login to get more out of this site
You are currently not logged in, do so now to add comments, like articles as well as photos, submit to competitions, translate articles and gain access to unlimited photo upload! If you are not registered yet, go here to find out more about Lomography and join now! If you just want a limited account for now you can use Twitter or Facebook. We would love to have you as a member here!
12 people like this photo
Liking photos helps us to present the best ones to you and others. 12 people like this photo. 12 people like this photo: primumvivere, clownshoes, feelux, goonies, vicker313, alexyz, sobetion, gorics, opon21, atria007, 1122, and rik041.
No comments yet, be the first
Where is this?
Nearby popular photos – see more
Nearby LomoLocations
Malaysia-China Friendship Park
The Malaysia-China Friendship Park was built in 2005 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of …
Regalo Gift House: The Only Lomography Shop in Kuching
Regalo Gift House, the only shop in Kuching that sells Lomography products. You can't find i…
Street Lomography: Lomo Hunter Outing in Kuching!
On June 2, 2011, I joined an outing with Lomo hunter Kuching at McDonald's and later on to W…
Lomography and Meow City, Kuching
The first moment I stepped into Kuching International Airport, I was jumping up and down wit…


text:
Original Price: $69.99 Special Price: $39.99
Elegantly crafted in durable Stainless Steel, this chic bar pendant is personalized with a single name up to 10 letters. The pendant is suspended on a 20" ball chain. Bar is 1.65" length and 3/8" wide. Stainless Steel is hypoallergenic and resists tarnish.
Item ships in 3-7 days.


text:
What are the different sizes of glocks (caliber of bullet they hold?)
Join FirearmsTalk.com Today - It's Free!
Are you a firearms enthusiast? Then we hope you will join the community. You will gain access to post, create threads, private message, upload images, join groups and more. Firearms Talk is owned and operated by fellow firearms enthusiasts. We strive to offer a non-commercial community to learn and share information.
Join FirearmsTalk.com Today! - Click Here
9mm, 10mm, 45, 40, .380 (but not available in the US), 357 SIG, 45GAP
There is the Competition size (big boy) shoots 9mm & .40s&w Standard size (like cops duty weapon) shoots everything from 357 SIG auto to .45 acp and 10mm. Compact (Great for concealed carry IWB or OWB) shoot same as Standard except no guns available for 10mm and .45 acp. It is however offered in .380 but not to the american public. Subcompact (great for deep cover or backup gun) offered in chamberings from .380 auto to .45 GAP...even offered in 10mm subcomact Slimline (less bulky grip) shoots .45 GAP only. I think this is accurate and I hope it is helpful.
Glock 23 Smith & Wesson New 520 Taurus 651 Taurus PT92
The URL below will take you to the information you are requesting.http://glockmeister.com/gpistols.shtml
No guns, no peace. Know guns, know peace.
Or maybe this:http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/xm15carbine/glockSizes.gif


text:
Although some game-to-film adaptations have hit show-stopping snafus in production, the Gears of War film is proceeding with the efficiency of a well-oiled machine. Since New Line Cinema picked up the rights to imprint Marcus Fenix's glowering mug on celluloid last year, a number of high-profile names have been attached to the Epic Games property, including director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard; Underworld: Evolution) as well as writers Chris Morgan (Wanted; The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) and Stuart Beattie (Collateral; 30 Days of Night).
Now, the Gears of War film is getting a bit more lubrication to keep its wheels turning. Variety is reporting today that Legendary Pictures has signed on to cofinance and coproduce the film. Aside from the financing arrangement, no new details concerning the film were revealed, and Variety noted that New Line parent Warner Bros. Entertainment has yet to set a release date for Gears' box-office debut.
Legendary, helmed by Brash Entertainment cofounder Thomas Tull, has had its hand in a number of big-budget blockbusters in recent years. The production house first made its name with the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman Begins, and gained notoriety with the release of last year's cinematic 300. Legendary is also lending its expertise to a film based on Activision Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game hit, World of Warcraft.
The Xbox 360-exclusive Gears of War won universal critical approbation when it was released in November 2006. A sequel to Epic Games' hot property is slated to arrive for Microsoft's console on November 7.


text:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) | New International Version (NIV) |
6 Water also flooded and destroyed that world. | 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. |
GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (God's Word Translation -Online Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


text:
Tip: Use an asterisk (*) to fill in parts of a word (e.g. "harry potter az*" to find Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban).
Library service has been available to Champlin-area residents since the early 1900s. For most of the 20th century, library service was provided in a variety of small community locations. Champlin Library opened in its current location in 1994.
12154 Ensign Ave. N. Champlin, MN 55316
Get reading this month with book recommendations and reviews, social media events, book clubs and author talks.
Find your first eBooks, audiobooks and more from the Library in 2015 by browsing "Downloads" under "Online resources."
Join these volunteers who work closely with library staff to raise awareness of library services, raise funds, and plan programs and events.


text:
or Sign in using Facebook
or Sign up using Facebook
$1 Spent = 1 point Earned Get Double Points on Prescriptions
Earn points with every dollar you spend to redeem for discounts
Get personal recommendations & stay informed about what's best for your pet's health
Results for "abyssinian"
13 Article(s) Available
Some cats just look like creatures of the wild, prowling through dark forest... or hallways. Take a look at these domestic house cats who look and act more like their wild ancestors.
Some domestic cats look like they just prowled out of the jungle. Find out about these exotic looking cat breeds!
You've probably seen most of these common cat breeds at some point or another, but you might be surprised about the most common cat of all -- making up 95% of US cats!
The word "tabby" refers to a cat's coloring as opposed to their breed, but many breeds usually come with tabby coats. Find out more about tabby cats.
Some cats are born as dwarfs -- whether from an unplanned genetic mutation or from intentional breeding. Find out what it means when a cat is a dwarf.
When it comes to cats, some breeds are known for their aloof or independent dispositions. For the owner who wants a loyal friend who will seek out affection and interaction, you'll want a benevolent breed that enjoys the company of people.
Cats come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. As such, different cat breeds have different life expectancies. The average lifespan of a cat depends on a lot of variables -- from diet and exercise to their overall health to their breed. To get a better idea of your cat's expected lifespan, check out this list of cat breeds and average ages.
Not all cats like to cuddle, not all cats like to be picked up, and not all cats like to play for hours on hours. What kind of cat best fits your personality?
Kidney failure is a serious condition that can potentially be fatal if not diagnosed quickly. Learn what important warning signs to keep an eye out for in order to get your cat the vital help they need. Learn more here.
Our feline friends weren't always so tame and amiable. Find out how domestic cat breeds descended from wild cats, and what some of the oldest cat breeds are.
Cats can be small or large, fluffy or furry, talkative or a quiet type. Here we've grouped some of the most popular cat breeds into useful types.
There are different kinds of pet parents out there, but the question is, which one do you happen to be? Are you a cuddle-loving snuggler or a strict trainer? A bit of both?
Page: 1 of 2
Page: 1 2 View All Prev | Next